Water Polo Team

Splashball (5-8 Years)

Splashball is our coed, entry-level water polo class for swimmers 5-8 years old, held in the shallow end of the Rec Pool. Splashball is a fun, non-contact activity that introduces basic water polo skills like treading water (eggbeating), passing, catching a ball, and shooting on goal, and starts to develop an understanding of the swim mechanics specific to the sport. Splashball is all about FUN, and introducing young athletes to a team sport they can play in high school, college and beyond.

Splashball is a 4-week class that meets 2 times per week. See the complete pre-teams schedule here. 

For more information, please contact Coach David Cohen at dcohen@rosebowlaquatics.org

Prerequisites: Participants must be water-safe and able to swim short distances unassisted, and be capable of following directions from coaches without parent intervention.

Fees: $200/session (8 classes)

Intro to Water Polo (7-12 Years)

Our coed Intro to Water Polo program is the first opportunity to learn the sport in a deep-water setting. Athletes are taught the basic rules and fundamentals of water polo, with an emphasis on individual skills and conditioning. Athletes will gain endurance, build confidence, and learn to work as part of a team. We offer an Intro 1 and advanced Intro 2 program for athletes to develop and grow in the sport. 

Classes are offered every 4 weeks throughout the year, and practices are twice a week in the dive well of the Rec Pool. See the complete pre-teams schedule here. 

Fees are $157/session (8 classes)  

Intro 1

Monday and Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm.  

Intro 2 

Monday and Wednesday 7-8:30pm

For more information or to sign up for the next assessment time, please contact Coach David Cohen at dcohen@rosebowlaquatics.org

Prerequisites:  All athletes will be assessed for deep-water safety and swimming ability: 4 laps of unassisted head-down freestyle is the minimum requirement to start. Coach David will provide you with the assessment date and time after you contact him.

Gold Academy (8-13 Years)

Gold Academy is our highest tier of pre-competitive water polo. Athletes are placed in Gold Academy upon successful completion of the Intro to Water Polo class(es), or upon a coach's recommendation. Once the prerequisite skills are mastered , Gold Academy athletes are offered the opportunity to try out for our competition teams at various times per year.  

Our coed Gold Academy groups focus heavily on conditioning and teamwork through drills and game situations. Gold Academy athletes also have the chance to play in scrimmages against other local clubs, when available. Gold Academy athletes are offered the opportunity to try out for our competitive teams at various times during the year, based on their performance.

Prerequisite: Intro to Water Polo or equivalent experience. An assessment by coaches is required.

Sessions run every 8 weeks and continue throughout the year.  See the complete pre-teams schedule here. 

Gold Academy 1 (ages 8-11)

Tues / Thurs / Fri

6:30-8:00pm

Gold Academy 2 (ages 12-13)

Tues / Thurs / Fri

7-9:00pm

Fees are $396/session (includes all 8 weeks)  

For more information or to sign up for the next assessment time, please contact Coach David Cohen at dcohen@rosebowlaquatics.org

Our competitive travel teams, playing as the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club, represent the RBAC at all age groups from 10U through 18U. Athletes compete two or more weekends per month in leagues and tournaments in Southern California, with occasional travel to Northern California. We compete in all major USA Water Polo events, including the National Junior Olympics.

Rose Bowl Water Polo is one of the premier clubs in the nation. To date, we have won six national championships at the Platinum level. Members of our comp teams also represent the RBAC on Olympic Development Program (ODP) Zone Teams and U.S. National Teams every year. In the past five years, we have placed over 40 Rose Bowl athletes on National Team rosters, and over 100 on Zone teams.

Our comp teams also compete internationally, with our boys and girls given the opportunity to travel abroad and play in Greece, Italy, and Spain.

Monthly fees are all-inclusive, and include entry fees for tournaments and leagues, averaged over the course of the season. The RBAC does not charge separate “pay-to-play” fees for water polo athletes, except for certain major competitions like the National Junior Olympics.

For more information or to sign up please contact Coach Pat Beemer at pbeemer@rosebowlaquatics.org

Practice Schedules

Fall: Our year begins on the first Monday in August. HS Boys are away for CIF seasons.

Winter: Begins the first Monday in November. HS Girls leave for CIF seasons and HS Boys return from CIF seasons.

Spring: Begins the first Monday in March. We have all of our groups back from CIF for the first time during the year

Summer: Begins the first Monday in June. With schools out, we are able to add morning practices during the weekdays.

August: The first Monday of August until Labor Day weekend.

Coaches may make adjustments to their individual age group and practice group plans, make sure to ask your coach about any changes – ie. canceled practices, modified dryland or swim plans.

Annual Competition Calendar

The competition calendar is intended to give an idea of events by month. Events may be added or removed throughout the year. Changes and exact dates will be communicated directly to families by coaches.

Events are offered for all age groups and all levels. Entries are based on registration. Coaches will communicate directly with their groups regarding event entries, rosters, and game schedules.